News - Yemen: Ansarullah spokesperson, Mohammed Abdulsalam, strongly condemns US veto against granting full Palestinian membership in the United Nations.

Abdulsalam affirmed in a post on the "X" that this American stance represents a continuation of the aggression against the Palestinian people and support for Israeli occupation.

He stated, "The United States' decision to stand against international consensus once again proves its blind bias towards Israel and its rejection of all legitimate rights of the Palestinian people."

Abdulsalam called on the international community to exert pressure on the United States to reconsider this unjust decision and compel it to respect international law and legitimate international resolutions.

The United States utilized its veto power in the United Nations Security Council yesterday, Thursday, to prevent the issuance of a resolution that would open the door for granting the State of Palestine full membership in the United Nations.

The resolution, presented by Algeria, which "recommends the General Assembly, composed of 193 states, to accept the State of Palestine as a member of the United Nations," received the support of 12 members, with two members, Britain and Switzerland, abstaining from voting. However, it was opposed by the United States, which possesses the veto power as one of the five permanent members of the Security Council.

Palestine is currently a non-member observer state. An application to become a full UN member needs to be approved by the Security Council and then at least two-thirds of the UN General Assembly.

Washington’s veto came amid the Israeli regime’s war on the Gaza Strip that has increased sympathy towards Palestinians and international calls for the recognition of the State of Palestine.

Since the start of the offensive on October 7, the Tel Aviv regime has killed at least 34,012 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and injured nearly 76,833 others.